he rivalry ⚔️ between DJI and Insta360 has officially turned into a full-blown patent battle ⚖️ in the US 🇺🇸. Just days after Insta360 launched its new Luna Ultra 🚀, DJI slapped them with lawsuits 📄, and Insta360 quickly fired back with countersuits of their own 💥. It’s a classic tit-for-tat fight 🥊 that shows just how high the stakes are in the pocket gimbal 📸 and vlogging camera world right now.

Insta360 unveiled the Luna Ultra on June 10, 2026 📅, as a premium dual-lens gimbal camera co-developed with Leica 🔴. It boasts 8K video recording 🎥, 4K 120fps slow-motion recording ⏳, a detachable OLED touchscreen 📱, and seriously advanced stabilization ⚖️. But on the very same day, DJI filed two lawsuits ⚖️ in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas 🏛️ against Insta360. DJI claims the Luna series infringes on their design and utility patents 📜 related to the Osmo Pocket lineup. They’re asking for a permanent ban on sales in the US 🚫, plus damages 💰.

Insta360 didn’t waste any time ⏱️. On June 12, they hit back with two countersuits 💥, accusing DJI of infringing on five of their own utility patents 📜. These cover things like gimbal stabilization 🔄, directional control 🕹️, smooth camera stabilization 📹, telemetry overlay 📊, and panoramic video stabilization 🌐. According to Insta360, these technologies show up in many DJI products, including the Osmo Pocket series, Ronin/RS gimbals, Osmo Mobile, and Osmo 360 cameras 📷.

Insta360’s founder, JK Liu, put out a strong statement 🗣️: “At Insta360, we prefer to let our products do the talking 💬. But we are not afraid of a legal battle when challenged 🛡️. We are fully committed to protecting our innovations 💡 and will take decisive action to defend our intellectual property from infringement.” He pointed out that the Luna Ultra came from years of their own R&D 🔬 starting back in 2020, building on earlier products like the ONE R, Link Series, and Flow gimbals — not by copying anyone ❌. Liu even suggested DJI’s same-day lawsuit showed “fear of competition 😨 from a highly competitive product.”

Insta360 has firmly rejected DJI’s claims 🙅‍♂️. The Luna Ultra, priced around $770 💵, reportedly got off to a strong start, becoming a top seller 🏆 in Amazon’s camcorder category in the US 🇺🇸 during its first day 📈. The company sees it as a fresh, innovative option in the stabilized vlogging space 🤳 thanks to its dual lenses 👥 and modular design 🧩.

This fight builds on previous patent disputes the two companies had in China 🇨🇳. As the cases move forward in Texas 🤠, a hotspot for IP battles 🏛️, the outcome could affect product availability 🛒 and shape how both brands approach innovation going forward 🚀.

Insta360 countersues DJI over infringement of its own stabilization 🔄, directional control 🕹️, and telemetry overlay patents 📜

🔋 Xiaomi’s innovative battery upgrade program, which recently debuted for the Xiaomi 13 series, appears to be making its way to the Xiaomi 14 lineup next. 🚀 A newly spotted network access certification strongly suggests that a high-capacity battery upgrade service is in the works for the Xiaomi 14 Pro.

🔍 What the Certification Reveals

📋 A device carrying the model number 23116PN5BC was recently re-registered for network access approval with Chinese telecom authorities. 🇨🇳 Unsurprisingly, this model corresponds to the Xiaomi 14 Pro.

⚙️ As expected, the core specifications remain unchanged: the phone still boasts a 6.73-inch 1440×3200 display 📱, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 octa-core processor clocked at 3.3 GHz 🧠, RAM configurations ranging from 8GB to 18GB ⚡, and up to 1TB of internal storage 💾.

📝 Xiaomi 14 Pro Battery Upgrade Registration

⚡ However, there is one standout difference in the new filing: the battery capacity. 🔋 While the original Xiaomi 14 Pro launched with a 4,880 mAh typical battery capacity, this newly certified variant lists a 5,000 mAh typical capacity—marking a neat 120 mAh increase. 📈 Interestingly, the rated capacity remains listed at 4,760 mAh for both versions.

🗣️ According to insights from the prominent Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station 🕵️‍♂️, this re-registration serves as a verification step for a device with an expanded battery. This suggests Xiaomi is actively preparing the groundwork for an upcoming battery upgrade service for the Xiaomi 14 series. 🛠️

👣 Following in the Xiaomi 13’s Footsteps

📅 This initiative mirrors a program Xiaomi introduced in April 2026 for the Xiaomi 13 series, which covered the standard Xiaomi 13, 13 Pro, and 13 Ultra. 🔄 Rather than simply replacing an old battery with a fresh one of the same capacity, this program allowed users to swap in physically denser, higher-capacity cells. 🔋

📈 Under that program, the Xiaomi 13’s battery could be bumped from 4,500 mAh to 4,850 mAh, the 13 Pro’s from 4,820 mAh to 5,361 mAh, and the 13 Ultra’s from 5,000 mAh to 5,500 mAh. 💰 Remarkably, this service was priced at just 189 yuan, which covered both the new battery and the labor. 🛠️

👑 Xiaomi 14 Pro

🤝 The Xiaomi 14 series is the logical next candidate for this consumer-friendly service. 📱 Natural battery degradation is one of the primary reasons users feel forced to retire otherwise perfectly functional smartphones. 📉 By offering an official path to not just restore but actually improve battery life, Xiaomi is directly tackling planned obsolescence. ♻️

🇨🇳 Xiaomi has a history of running promotional maintenance campaigns in China, frequently hosting dedicated service weeks throughout the year to offer discounted battery replacements. 🔧 You can read more about Xiaomi’s battery replacement initiatives here. 🔗